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Dive
Pattaya & Samae San
The main scuba diving areas around Pattaya
are located in what we call the "Far
Islands". These are the second ring of
islands about 20-30 kilometers from Pattaya.
The islands are controlled by The Navy, and
no permanent structures are built there (boat
traffic is also a minimum). These islands
include Koh Kin, Koh Man Wichai, Koh Keung
Badaan, Koh Hu Chang and Koh Phi. Altogether
we have up to 20 different dive sites with
visibility ranging from 5 - 15 meters. There
are many different types of soft and hard
corals, and large schools of Jacks, Barracuda
and Tuna. Blue spotted Stingrays, Porcupine
Pufferfish and Moray Eels can be spotted on
virtually every dive. The Samae San/Sattahip
area has similar diving conditions, with the
added attraction of two large intact shipwrecks.
The Petchburi Bremen is an old freighter sunk
in 21 meters of water in the Khram Channel
(Sattahip). It's home to many Grouper and
Barracuda. The Hardeep is a cargo ship sunk
in 28 meters during the World War II era.
This ship is completely intact, and can be
navigated from bow to stern entirely inside!!
Let our experienced guides show you how good
diving can be only 2 hours from Bangkok!
Dedicated
Dive Boat
Mermaid's dive boat is an 18 meter (60 foot),
purpose built scuba diving boat, which we
have converted for scuba diving. This is the
finest dive boat sailing Pattaya waters.
Features
include:
Tanks, compressor and weights on board 100%
oxygen with demand delivery system Dive platform
at water level Hot lunches cooked on board
for all trips Fresh water showers after the
dives Experienced captain and crew Class room
with television and video Coral Diving
Coral dives around Pattaya are surprisingly
good. The somewhat limited visibility is more
than compensated for by the huge variety of
marine life and abundant coral formations.
Our trips include two dives, lunch and a qualified
PADI Divemaster or Instructor to supervise
the trip.
Wreck
Diving
The highlight of Pattaya diving is the two
superb shipwrecks, The Bremen and The Hardeep.
These steel cargo ships are intact, and can
be penetrated by divers with proper training
Overnight
Trips
Overnight trips to the Samae San area conducted
on a regular basis, featuring diving at the
Hardeep Wreck, Shark Fin Rock and Shark Islands.
The trip includes 7 dives, all meals, drinks,
and an evening Bar-B-Q. Longer trips, as well
as trips to Hin Alhambra (Chantaburi) and
Koh Chang (Trat), are scheduled for holiday
weekends.
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